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Alright… I have no problems telling people that I’m on OKCupid. I obviously don’t take it (or much else) very seriously. It’s simply a chance to meet new people and have fun. I finally uploaded a third photo yesterday and noticed that OKCupid has a feature call My Best Face. They have your photos judged by other members and then tell you which was is determined to be your most attractive picture. What I did not realize is that they show you who voted for you and who they chose you over or vice versa. Luckily I am equipped with a titanium-plated ego….

First of all, I beat the following:

I’m sure this was a close call but I beat out what looks like a vintage comic book cover.

Here’s one I personally don’t understand. I would have voted on Dr. Pimpenstein over me any day of the week.

budlight1971!!!!

Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food
I like all kinds of music

I’m looking for

Straight guys only

Ages 34–66

Near me

Who are single

For new friends

You should message me if
U like my profile

Dearest budlight1971,

Ur profile is a testament to the power of understatement. I see you are a Sagittarian – a heavy smoker and heavy drinker with a dislike of everything intellectual. Your profile also says you don’t like art. I have to concur with you there. Art reached it’s apex with the series of paintings of the dogs playing poker on black velvet and has been in a serious decline since. Also, there are studies that show a definite correlation between art and people acting all weird and shit.Continue reading →

If I had a bear hat like that, there would be little that anyone could do to get me to remove it. How far would I go to make this happen? I would spend a couple of years in solitude gathering bear facts, arcane myths and esoteric knowledge – forging the mixture into a newborn religion. Through hours of meditation and painstaking scribing onto homemade paper, my words would be designed to resonate within every soul exposed to them. This would be bound into a cover of the finest leather by one of the few remaining bookbinding craftsmen. Continue reading →